- characterisation
- noun1. a graphic or vivid verbal description-
too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
-the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
-the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
• Syn: ↑word picture, ↑word-painting, ↑delineation, ↑depiction, ↑picture, ↑characterization• Derivationally related forms: ↑characterise, ↑depict (for: ↑picture), ↑depict (for: ↑depiction), ↑delineate (for: ↑delineation)• Hypernyms: ↑description, ↑verbal description• Hyponyms: ↑epithet, ↑portrayal, ↑portraiture, ↑portrait2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features-the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd
• Syn: ↑characterization• Derivationally related forms: ↑characterise, ↑characterize (for: ↑characterization)• Hypernyms: ↑description
Useful english dictionary. 2012.